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SMYRNA - Walden Farm may bill itself as a pumpkin patch, but the family estate offers much more for young and old alike.

Paul Breece, a physical education teacher from Grassland Middle School in Franklin, said he was grateful that there are activities like the hay bale maze and the animal tour for his 5-year-old son, Bryson.

"For kids at his age, short-term activities with a lot going on draw them in," Breece said. "Everybody can get a bag and put a pumpkin in it. It's the little things that keep the kids' attention." ...